Testicle

  • 11testicle — noun Etymology: Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis Date: 15th century testis; especially one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures • testicular adjective …

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  • 12testicle — /tes ti keuhl/, n. testis. [1375 1425; late ME < L testiculus. See TESTIS, CLE1] * * * …

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  • 13testicle — noun /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ The male sex and endocrine gland that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone, found in some types of animals. Syn: testis, ball, bollock, lamb fries See Also: test …

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  • 14testicle — SYN: testis. [L. testiculus, dim. of testis] * * * tes·ti·cle tes ti kəl n TESTIS esp one with its enclosing structures * * * n. either of the pair of male sex organs within the scrotum. It consists of the testis and its system of ducts (the vasa …

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  • 15testicle — tes|ti|cle Mot Pla Nom masculí …

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  • 16testicle — tes|ti|cle [ testıkl ] noun count one of two round male sex organs that hang in a bag of skin behind the PENIS …

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  • 17testicle — [[t]te̱stɪk(ə)l[/t]] testicles N COUNT A man s testicles are the two sex glands between his legs that produce sperm. Syn: testis …

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  • 18testicle — tes·ti·cle || testɪkl n. testis, male reproductive organ located within the scrotum …

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  • 19testicle — noun either of the two oval organs that produce sperm in male mammals, enclosed in the scrotum behind the penis. Compare with testis. Derivatives testicular adjective Origin ME: from L. testiculus, dimin. of testis, lit. a witness (i.e. to&#8230; …

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  • 20testicle — noun (C) one of the two round organs that produce sperm in a male, that are enclosed in a bag of skin behind and below the penis …

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